"But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands" This accusation against Lysias is probably an act of revenge on the part of the Jews, because it was Lysias who had moved Paul to Caesarea and spoiled their plot. Tertullus is engaging in rewriting history, what actually happened was that the great violence was being done by the Jews, and Lysias rescued Paul (Acts 21:32-33).

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